Furina's words carried a strong sense of skepticism, "To give a perhaps extreme example, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda Martial Soul is hailed as the number one auxiliary tool Martial Soul under the heavens. Is it absolutely impossible for it to use the tower body itself, containing supreme power, to directly suppress an opponent? Is it impossible, or have we simply never dared to envision it, never found a way to trigger its latent attack attributes?"
"Look at the food system. Ten thousand years ago, Oscar, one of the Original Shrek Seven Devils, had a sausage Martial Soul, a standard food system. Yet, he ultimately possessed powerful attack-type Spirit Abilitys! This undoubtedly proves that even food system and auxiliary system Spirit Masters can walk a path possessing formidable attack power! The problem is that few people dare to challenge this thorny path, and there is a lack of pioneers to explore a mature, feasible Cultivation system and methodology for it."
Furina's exposition did not stop; she continued to point her spearhead toward those systems considered the main force of attack.
"And for attack system and agility-attack system Spirit Masters, must your spirit ring choices always be stacked with attack-type Spirit Abilitys or simple augmentation skills in the first few slots?" She shook her head slightly, "In my view, for true experts and Geniuses, at least in the early stages—for example, the first three or even the first four spirit rings—one can completely choose augmentation skills focused on defense, speed, resistance to abnormal status, Soul Power recovery, or special mobility, rather than purely attack Spirit Abilitys."
"Why? The reasoning is simple. As your Soul Power Rank increases, reaching the Spirit Saint, Spirit Douluo, or even Titled Douluo level, the attack power of the first four Spirit Abilitys often appears as a drop in the bucket in high-end battles and is rarely used as a primary means of attack."
"Since that is the case, why not use these precious spirit ring slots to make up for your own shortcomings or strengthen certain specialties, creating more comprehensive combat ability and survivability? Extreme attack is certainly tempting, but a attack system without speed and defense is often the first target to fall in a true life-and-death battle."
"As for defense-system Spirit Masters," her gaze seemed to be able to peer into the thoughts of everyone present, "your thinking must not be limited to 'taking a beating.' Is the ultimate goal of defense merely to stand without falling? No! The most brilliant defense is to make the attacker afraid to strike lightly, or to pay a price if they do! Why not pursue Spirit Abilitys that possess 'counter-damage' effects? Let the damage the enemy inflicts upon you be partially or even fully returned to them! Such a defense is more deterrent and can better turn the tide of battle!"
Furina concluded, her voice calm and powerful: "Focusing on a single path and pursuing extreme development is not wrong in itself, and many top experts in history have proven its feasibility. However, I want to ask everyone here, including Teacher Zhou Yi who is auditing for now—throughout history, how many Spirit Masters have truly been able to take a path to the 'extreme,' reaching a Realm where there is no predecessor and it is hard to have a successor?"
"Often, the 'extreme' we speak of is merely walking a bit further than others within the circles drawn by our predecessors. Today, what I hope to bring you is a perspective that looks at problems from outside the circle, a spark of thinking that dares to question and is brave enough to explore."
"The world of Spirit Masters is undergoing unprecedented change due to the emergence of spirit tools. Stagnation will only lead to being eliminated by the era. Only by embracing change and breaking the mold can you possess a world of your own in the future."
Her gaze swept across the room again, and what she saw was no longer just confusion, but more expressions of deep thought, as well as the light of what was called "possibility" ignited in the eyes of some students.
Zhou Yi stood at the side of the classroom, arms crossed, seemingly calm on the surface, but waves were already rising in her heart.
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